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by Bill Sheate
My last blog post on Covid-19 (Coronavirus 6: keeping a sense of perspective…) was over a year ago (8 December 2020). I had thought at the time that might be the last, but with recent guidance and ‘Plan B’ introduced in the run up to Christmas 2021 then some further reflections may be worthwhile….. [Read more]
by Bill Sheate
As Universities re-open for the new academic year this autumn students and staff are facing a whole new world, a very different experience to one we may be used to or have come to expect.
Big lectures with hundreds of students are no more.
Online video recorded lecture material and online live meetings are the new order of the day.
And maybe some small group teaching or lab working, where possible, in 'bubbles' of various sizes.
But social events on campus are hugely curtailed.
Covid-19 has created it's own existential anxieties for many while for some the risks seem overblown. But as I've discussed in my previous Coronavirus blogs (1-4), this spectrum of perception is normal, depending on your own personal circumstances……. [Read more]
by Bill Sheate
During this last week (which has been Mental Health Awareness Week) the theme, aptly, has been ‘Kindness’; the kindness experienced by many people over recent weeks – the kindness offered by others and to others - but also the need to be kind to ourselves. Self-compassion. It’s OK to feel sad, anxious or angry – these are normal human emotions, especially during times of crisis or difficulty. We can’t always be at the ‘top of our game’. Sometimes you need to give yourself the compassion you might normally reserve for others. To be kind to yourself; to give yourself a metaphorical (or even actual) hug! That can seem difficult, feeling perhaps as if we don’t deserve it. But how helpful is it to beat ourselves up for not coping; for not being ‘perfect’? (Tip: there is no such thing as ‘perfect’).
And now, as we begin to emerge from Covid-19 lock-down we may be discovering a whole new suite of emotions…….[Read more]
